殫精極慮

殚精极虑
dānjīngjílǜ
  1. to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. to rack one's brains
  3. to leave no stone unturned

CEDICT

竭盡精力與心思。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 殫 dān
  1. entirely
  2. to exhaust
2 精 jīng
  1. essence
  2. extract
  3. vitality
  4. energy
  5. semen
  6. sperm
  7. mythical goblin spirit
  8. highly perfected
  9. elite
  10. the pick of sth
  11. proficient (refined ability)
  12. extremely (fine)
  13. selected rice (archaic)
3 極 jí
  1. extremely
  2. pole (geography, physics)
  3. utmost
  4. top
4 慮 lǜ
  1. to think over
  2. to consider
  3. anxiety

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